Editorial

Welcome to the new edition of online International Journal of Intelligent Games
and Simulation (IJIGS). In this edition, a wide range of papers that covers the
most recent advancements in Computer Games Development are presented as well as
Games applications, emerging platforms and technologies. The editorial board
encourages all authors working in any discipline related to Games Development
and Games applications to submit original and quality papers to IJIGS Journal.
All manuscripts will be peer reviewed by subject experts and authors will be
requested to fully address all recommendations made by the reviewers prior to
journal publication.

IJIGS was founded in 2001. It is the first international
journal of its kind that has raised awareness of the need for more sophisticated
intelligence in computer games suited for the next generation of computer games,
and interactive digital media applications. The journal continues to maintain
constructive links with its sponsors: the IEEE Computer Society, British
Computer Society, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA), and the Society
for Modelling and Simulation (SCS) Europe. The journal is also supported by
CGAMES international Conference www.cgames.org , and authors receiving the best
paper award are invited to publish their papers in future issues.

IJIGS is now
recognised by many more Game developers, universities and institutes worldwide
as a valuable resource for research and development in the next generation
computer games. Furthermore, our registration process has revealed that members
of games companies also find it a valuable source of inspiration. We are very
pleased by this response and delighted that IJGIS is achieving its mission in
promoting research, development, and applications of computer games. The Journal
aims to support new researchers seeking to gain knowledge from the experts in
the field in order to improve the quality of their work in this exciting subject
area.

The Editors greatly appreciate the contribution of the authors and trust
that you will continue to support IJIGS. Our special thanks go to the reviewers
who have been most diligent in their task by providing detailed and useful
feedback to authors to maintain a high standard of the published material.

Qasim Mehdi, On behalf of the Editorial Board University of Wolverhampton